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Philadelphia County Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,546,920
| Philadelphia County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 1,257,966 | see rank | 10,512,604 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 583,512 | 100%, see rank | 5,082,468 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 316,513 | 54.24%, see rank | 36.13% | 35.77% |
| Married | 205,318 | 35.19%, see rank | 52.34% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 17,664 | 3.03%, see rank | 3.10% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 44,017 | 7.54%, see rank | 8.43% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 674,454 | 100%, see rank | 5,430,136 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 333,046 | 49.38%, see rank | 30.18% | 29.48% |
| Married | 205,528 | 30.47%, see rank | 48.71% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 66,385 | 9.84%, see rank | 10.75% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 69,495 | 10.30%, see rank | 10.35% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,525,811
| Philadelphia County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 1,240,760 | see rank | 10,430,988 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 574,210 | 100%, see rank | 5,030,246 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 306,849 | 53.44%, see rank | 35.38% | 35.08% |
| Married | 206,519 | 35.97%, see rank | 53.23% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 18,290 | 3.19%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 42,552 | 7.41%, see rank | 8.29% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 666,550 | 100%, see rank | 5,400,742 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 323,439 | 48.52%, see rank | 29.53% | 28.74% |
| Married | 204,898 | 30.74%, see rank | 49.30% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 71,303 | 10.70%, see rank | 11.14% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 66,910 | 10.04%, see rank | 10.04% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,504,950
| Philadelphia County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 1,221,208 | see rank | 10,323,284 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 563,420 | 100%, see rank | 4,968,029 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 293,005 | 52.00%, see rank | 34.33% | 34.21% |
| Married | 209,167 | 37.12%, see rank | 54.34% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 18,944 | 3.36%, see rank | 3.11% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 42,304 | 7.51%, see rank | 8.22% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 657,788 | 100%, see rank | 5,355,255 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 308,089 | 46.84%, see rank | 28.75% | 27.93% |
| Married | 209,836 | 31.90%, see rank | 50.02% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 75,629 | 11.50%, see rank | 11.43% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 64,234 | 9.77%, see rank | 9.80% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,531,112
| Philadelphia County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 1,228,660 | see rank | 10,229,541 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 561,947 | 100%, see rank | 4,916,678 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 288,538 | 51.35%, see rank | 34.00% | 34.13% |
| Married | 209,620 | 37.30%, see rank | 54.74% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 19,801 | 3.52%, see rank | 3.10% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 43,988 | 7.83%, see rank | 8.17% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 666,713 | 100%, see rank | 5,312,863 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 301,611 | 45.24%, see rank | 28.41% | 27.67% |
| Married | 216,809 | 32.52%, see rank | 50.14% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 81,801 | 12.27%, see rank | 11.78% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 66,492 | 9.97%, see rank | 9.67% | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 1,517,550
| Philadelphia County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 1,194,967 | see rank | 9,861,713 | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 540,304 | 100%, see rank | 4,686,277 | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 238,459 | 44.13%, see rank | 30.10% | 30.26% |
| Married | 241,922 | 44.78%, see rank | 59.33% | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 20,600 | 3.81%, see rank | 3.25% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 39,323 | 7.28%, see rank | 7.31% | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 654,663 | 100%, see rank | 5,175,436 | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 249,251 | 38.07%, see rank | 24.63% | 24.13% |
| Married | 249,918 | 38.18%, see rank | 53.86% | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 91,942 | 14.04%, see rank | 12.68% | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 63,552 | 9.71%, see rank | 8.83% | 10.78% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.